Historical Timeline

Change the year to display a different presidential election. Use the link below the legend for a more detailed narrative of that election including (for most years) an interactive electoral map that lets you change the course of history. For a different perspective, take a look at our 'same since' electoral maps, which track the increasing polarization of our country. You can also view maps since 1972 by margin of victory.

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